Psychologist Dr. Terry Lyles said there are tough talks parents should have with their children and the one about talking to strangers is one of them.

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"The old school thinking of 'just don't talk about it' doesn't work today," Lyles said.

Just last week, school teacher Stephen Budd was arrested and charged with sexually assaulting students. And Sunday, a man sexually assaulted a 10-year-old girl in a wooded area near her home in Port Salerno. He's still at large.

Lyles said explaining this topic is hard for adults, and understanding it is difficult for children.

"What you need to do is rationalize with them," she said. "Let them know that with good people there are also bad people. Sometimes you can't tell them apart. They don't wear a mask that says I am bad, or a hat that says I am good."

Lyles said there are things your children can look for.

"If they are a little too friendly, that is a warning sign," she said.

Lyles added that parents often think that it's the school's responsibility to have that tough conversation.

"Your responsibility as a parent is teaching danger alertness and then enforce that," said Lyles.